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H.R. 7218 116th Congress House

Enhancing North Korea Humanitarian Assistance Act

Official title: To expedite the provision of humanitarian assistance, including life-saving medical care, to the people of North Korea, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 18, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 15, 2020
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 Latest action June 15, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Enhancing North Korea Humanitarian Assistance Act

This bill addresses humanitarian concerns related to sanctions on North Korea.

The Office of Foreign Assets Control shall take one or more specified actions relating to U.S. sanctions on North Korea, such as (1) expanding the current humanitarian exception to such sanctions to include items that meet basic human needs and are not subject to the Export Administration Regulations, or (2) exempting certain nonsensitive items for humanitarian operations from specific licensing requirements.

For the purposes of such sanctions, personal computers for authorized humanitarian activities by nongovernmental organizations shall not be considered luxury goods.

The Department of State shall direct the U.S. representative to the United Nations (UN) to urge the UN to (1) make it less burdensome for nongovernmental organizations to apply for humanitarian exemptions to UN sanctions on North Korea, and (2) speed up approval for such applications.

The State Department shall devise a strategy to expedite and simplify the process for U.S. passport holders to obtain permission to travel to North Korea to provide humanitarian assistance.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3908 Enhancing North Korea Humanitarian Assistance Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Crow, Jason
Colorado · Jun 18, 2020
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Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Jun 15, 2020
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Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Jun 15, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7218: Enhancing North Korea Humanitarian Assistance Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7218/
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"H.R. 7218: Enhancing North Korea Humanitarian Assistance Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7218/.
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H.R. 7218, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7218/.
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